r/battlemaps • • Aug 14 '24

Community Notice: Beware sketchy "Repacks"/Content packs online (Ekingpacks is a Scam)

220 Upvotes

Recently it's come to my attention that there are a few notable "repack" sellers online that are spreading product sales of "packaged battlemaps", often with allegedly thousands of battlemaps in a pack. Eking Packs is one of said offenders that has been brought up a number of times.

These are scams.

First of all, the vast majority of content is falsely marketed, and in fact 90% AI generated images; and, frankly, poorly done at that. In the case of EkingPacks, the content is almost entirely unusable (AI gibberish). In worse offenders, whom can't be named for obvious reasons, the content is directly stolen from others' patreons or marketplaces. Basically, resale piracy.

A good rule of thumb in this community is, if you cannot directly google search the content creator to see a gallery of their work, you are being sold a fraudulent repack (or AI...). Your best bet for actual genuine product is direct sale through patreon or another verified source.

Furthermore, a detailed look at their payment systems shows there is no actual payment system in place; you are submitting your card information directly to the website hosts. I can't specify how dangerous this is, financially.

Ultimately, if you want to spend some money on battlemaps, don't get scammed for it. There are hundreds of content providers on this subreddit alone that happily provide hundreds of maps on their patreon. Please give a glance to them, instead.

Overshear


r/battlemaps • • 11d ago

Weekly Discussion Thread | Requests, Promos, and Open Commissions

5 Upvotes

Welcome to the biweekly r/Battlemaps Megathread!

Posts not allowed in the general Battlemaps subreddit but are directly relevant to battlemaps are allowed in here. Topics should generally be limited to the following:

  • Requests
  • Self-Promotion (commissions, sales, patreons, etc)
  • Quick advice, tips, & tricks
  • Reviews & recommendations
  • Other meta or battlemap-related discussions

Posts not directly relating to tabletop battlemaps may be removed at the mods' discretion.


r/battlemaps • • 3h ago

Fantasy - Interior VAMPYR CASTLE [45x70]

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271 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 5h ago

River/Bridge Bridge Fort [30x45]

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155 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 8h ago

Forest Feywild Wonderland - The Elder Tree [33x20] [Eightfold Paper]

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105 Upvotes

Inspired by a certain game, deep within the Feywild stands an ancient tree, whose wisdom has guided generations of elves and whose roots reach far beyond the memories of the living.

"Patreon post here."

Towering above the enchanted forest, the Elder Tree has watched kingdoms rise and fall, its ancient face carved not by hand, but by centuries of life and magic. Elves have long sought its counsel, believing that within its roots lie the memories of the forest itself. Yet the Elder Tree speaks only when it chooses. Some travelers wait days for a single word, while others leave having heard nothing at all. Perhaps the tree is merely sleeping… or perhaps it knows something about those who seek its wisdom that they themselves have yet to discover.

  • Grid size: 20x33
  • Formats: JPG (6000x9900 pixels, 300DPI)
  • Variations: Original, Midnight, Shadowfell, RoyalSun, Clean, Amethyst Sky, Bloodrift, Cherry Blossom [Preview]
  • Download the map on The Fold. All maps are now hosted in our archive for easier access and cleaner downloads. If you haven’t connected your Patreon account yet, click here to learn how.

If you want to see more, you can support us on Patreon! Our Patrons receive high-quality map images, including ALL map variants and gridded and gridless versions for varied use. 

~ There’s another map coming shortly!


r/battlemaps • • 1h ago

Forest Alpine Gorge 22x22 Battlemap by Runebear Cartography

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Trek into the valley beneath the mountain and see what sort of adventure awaits you...

www.patreon.com/runebearcartography


r/battlemaps • • 3h ago

Fantasy - Interior Isometric church of the damned

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35 Upvotes

The door slowly crept open on rusty hinges, and the adventurers were struck by first, the smell of blood and sulphur, then the vision of this small, once quaint, village church - now consecrated to dark, unfathomable powers....

This month i did a massive church themed pack. A ton of assets, benches, pews, painted glass windows, idols etc etc. I also made empty, precolored churches of different types that people can decorate themselves using the colored assets i made this month (or for that matter any other assets from my other packs :))

But, i also wanted to do something a bit more detailed and spooktober themed. So, here's a Diablo inspired church of the damned. Perfect for a dark and scary adventure!

The full pack will be up on my Patreon on Sunday, but this.. this is for everyone!
Hope you like it!

Patreon.com/thedungeonsketcher


r/battlemaps • • 12h ago

Caves/Underground The Lost Temple of the Deep 40x60 battle map

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135 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 7h ago

Fantasy - Interior The Grand Bank [41x38]

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38 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 4h ago

Caves/Underground [OC] The Spiders Nest is full of eggs, spiders and more... Tell us what just skittered past us? [18x22]

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21 Upvotes

One map. Six ways to tell the story.

  • Is this someones Base? It's surprisingly Dry for a spiders nest...
  • Please.. no more Webs. I can't explore anymore of this place!
  • Frozen webs, frosty eggs and Ice covered floors? How does this get any worse.
  • Oh, great now it's covered in fire and Lava. It did get worse!
  • There's nothing here.. no spiders, no eggs, just a cave. It's completely Empty.
  • Okay, we've arrived at their Base, now the fun part begins!

Same battlefield. Completely different encounters.

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One subscription. Every world.

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Happy gaming!


r/battlemaps • • 5h ago

Sci-Fi - Interior Shattered prison on a moon [48×36]

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21 Upvotes

The walls are breached and the trails lead out to the garage. Who got out, and who’s still inside?

Free in a five-map Halloween pack (day and night, VTT walls and lights, print PDFs): https://www.patreon.com/derelictMaps/posts/five-dark-maps-173125768

Made with my procedural generator, no AI: https://derelictmaps.com


r/battlemaps • • 10h ago

Mountain/Hills Mountain Pass Toll Gate [15x15]

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56 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 8h ago

Fantasy - Interior Carnath Roadhouse & 2nd Floor | HotDQ [36 x 36]

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36 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 3h ago

Forest Blightroot Pit - Corrupted Forest Battle Map

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11 Upvotes

Deep within the corrupted forest lies a pulsing, ancient subterranean horror restrained only by binding bloodrune stones.

Cultists gather at this stone altar to feed the glowing, root-choked maw with fresh sacrifices, keeping the ancient evil dormant... or preparing to unleash it.

Will your party break the ritual and cleanse the blood-soaked soil, or will you be consumed by the ravenous roots below?


r/battlemaps • • 20h ago

Other Map FREE TRIAL | Download over 1200 Maps, Assets & More! Ft. Snowy's Maps

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196 Upvotes

Hello!

Alongside my good friend, Snowy's Maps, we're launching a 7-Day Free Trial on our Patreons so everyone may access our full catalogue of Maps as we approach the end of the year.

I am offering total access to over 1200 pieces of my content. This time, including my Battle Maps, City Maps, World Maps, Regional Maps, my Assets for Dungeondraft, Scene Art (provided by RedSunArt) and my 5e Homebrew Content!

Matthew.Wayfarer Free Trial:
Link: https://www.patreon.com/c/matthewwart/membership

Snowy's Maps Free Trial:
Link: https://snowysmaps.com/membership

Guide: After joining, access all of my content via my MASTER LIBRARY post - pinned at the top of my page. Select your tier and discover all of my releases. For Scholars and Sages, all of it is available with just one Master Link at the top of their pages.

Thank you so much for your support and happy playing!


r/battlemaps • • 10h ago

Fantasy - Dungeon DOWNLOAD my FULL Library of Battlemaps (1000+ Maps for FREE) 6+ years of Mapmaking! Featuring: Matthew Wayfarer

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Hey everyone!

I'm posting today in collaboration with Matthew Wayfarer, one of my good friends, where you can snag 6+ years worth of content for free with a 7-day trial!

During that time, you can download everything without any limits, including all of my maps and no-prep DnD5e/PF2e FoundryVTT oneshots available to Mage Masters. From Matthew, you can also get a wide variety of awesome battlemap, city, and even regional map content!

And if you enjoy all of our content, maybe consider staying!

Enjoy!
Snowy

To actually get all of the FREE CONTENT, you will need to JOIN the ongoing FREE TRIAL for either/both Patreons here:

Link for Snowy's Maps: https://snowysmaps.com/membership

Link for Matthew Wayfarer: https://www.patreon.com/cw/matthewwart/membership

P.S. We are both offering freebies if you join in on the fun. From me, a oneshot for all paid members (including free trial folks) and from Matthew, a city map!

P.P.S. I will also be streaming some mapmaking later today, so if you're free be sure to pop in and say hi!! :D


r/battlemaps • • 1d ago

Fantasy - Town/City [OC] Frontier [25x44]

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276 Upvotes

After a final check on the secureness of the yoke straps binding the horses and oxen to their loads, I gave the Wagon Master a gentle nod. As apprehensive as I was to leave this last bastion of civilization and head into the wilds, we were as prepared as we could be. Our ample supplies, our pair of skilled guards, and our band of teamsters leading the wagons exhumed confidence, but knowing this lot well, I could tell the hesitation was shared among us all.

The Wagon Master and I had taken long and arduous routes in the past, but never this far into the unknown. Each of the many families in the caravan now counted on our expertise and would look to us in the months ahead to keep them alive and moving, no matter what awaited us in the forest deep and beyond.

Brave were the families undergoing this adventure, or perhaps naive, as many of them knew nothing of frontier life, only of city comforts and structured living. I knew with every fiber of my being that our display of confidence was more than just for show, but to keep the morale of a delicate sort of people high in the face of such uncertainty. Gods help us if they lose heart on this journey.

Hey all! You can check out this map and it's may variations over here! or any of my other 250+ maps!


r/battlemaps • • 3h ago

Fantasy - Interior Introduction to loss (30x15)

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5 Upvotes

The starting map I inflicted on my party. Happily sworn at for it.


r/battlemaps • • 1h ago

Desert Royal Bunker

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The Royal Bunker (30x34. 100dpi) lies hidden beneath the sands, its location known only to a trusted few. At times it has been found beneath sprawling military camps. At other times, there are no structures or signs of civilization for miles around, its residents hiding in the most remote of locales. This bunker has protected generations of royalty within relative comfort, in the most dire of situations.

The bunker has seen better days. While a revolutionary plumbing system carries fresh water from an oasis miles away, the shifting lands have caused walls to crumble, and gorgeous mosaics have chipped up beneath the feet of kings and generals who have walked these halls.

For higher resolutions, grid-free, watermark-free, or even fully-prepped premium modules, please check out my Patreon!


r/battlemaps • • 9h ago

Mountain/Hills Furnace Bridge [40x20]

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16 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 21h ago

Fantasy - Town/City Orazca, the Golden Enclave 32x56

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57 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 1d ago

Fantasy - Dungeon Disused Balneary - Agents of Edgewatch

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166 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 1d ago

Fantasy - Dungeon The Occultist's Tomb: Map + Dungeon Guide for DMs! [35x35]

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56 Upvotes

r/battlemaps • • 37m ago

Forest [FREE] Fallen Forest Trail | 4 Variants | Grid & Gridless

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Hunters have stopped using an old forest trail after something began knocking trees down across the path. At first, locals blamed a storm, until they noticed the trunks weren't uprooted. They had been snapped.

A woodsman sent to investigate returned terrified. He claimed that every time he cleared a fallen tree, another crashed across the trail somewhere behind him.

Now a merchant's child is missing somewhere beyond the clearing, & the fallen trunks are the only sign that something followed them into the woods.

Map details:

  • 4 variants, including Day, Night, & Rain
  • Grid & gridless versions
  • Free download

Suitable for a forest encounter, a missing-person search, or a trail where something is deliberately preventing travelers from passing through.

Download: https://www.patreon.com/HexandHammermaps/posts/free-map-fallen-173101826


r/battlemaps • • 22h ago

Mountain/Hills Ruin Keep Seige

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27 Upvotes

Ruin Keep Siege

Maps without watermark and higher Quality FREE on my PATREON

I'm a novice mapmaker from Perú who loves making battlemaps. Every map I post are usable for every VTT out there. You can find my maps in high quality (200ppi) and low quality (100ppi) with and without grids.